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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CONNECTICUT RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,657,842
Total expenses
$1,480,154
Contributions and grants received
$1,600,883
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$10,305
Investment income
$46,654
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,257,556
Total liabilities, end of year
$543,378
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$714,178
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,272,189
Management and general expenses
$207,965
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,272,189

Program services were 85.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,595,283

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,600

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM INCOME

    total $10,305 · related or exempt $10,305

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $46,654 · excluded $46,654

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $771,263 · program services $640,598 · management and general $130,665

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $28,701 · program services $22,516 · management and general $6,185

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $23,744 · program services $18,714 · management and general $5,030

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $61,977 · program services $49,232 · management and general $12,745

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,575 · program services $1,215 · management and general $360

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $8,931 · management and general $8,931

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $7,912 · management and general $7,912

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $112,279 · program services $107,490 · management and general $4,789

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $11,614 · program services $11,614

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $62,159 · program services $53,489 · management and general $8,670

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,951 · program services $2,205 · management and general $3,746

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,650 · program services $15,129 · management and general $2,521

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,131 · program services $298 · management and general $2,833

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $768 · program services $768

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,498 · program services $3,494 · management and general $2,004

  • 24a · Other expenses: ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

    total $269,997 · program services $269,997

  • 24b · Other expenses: IT SERVICES/EQUIPMENT

    total $79,829 · program services $72,755 · management and general $7,074

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONTRIBUTIONS/SCHOLARSHIP

    total $3,825 · program services $1,625 · management and general $2,200

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $3,350 · program services $1,050 · management and general $2,300

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,107,515 · end of year $497,392

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $182,979 · end of year $176,267

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,065 · end of year $11,336

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $18,905

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $15,963

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,396 · end of year $2,942

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $530,094 · end of year $569,619

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $81,817 · end of year $83,070

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,241,209 · end of year $460,308

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $462,648 · end of year $655,964

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $41,375 · end of year $58,214

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF CONNECTICUT RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT AREA, INC. ("CT RC&D") IS TO ENRICH LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY CULTIVATING AGRICULTURAL VIABILITY, CONSERVING NATURAL RESOURCES, AND GROWING ECONOMIES.

  • THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW TEAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TOWNS AND LAND TRUSTS THROUGH REPORTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON OPEN SPACE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND AGRICULTURAL PLANNING. CT RC&D HAS BEEN PROVIDING ERT SERVICES SINCE 1969 AND HAS COMPLETED OVER 1,000 REPORTS THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT'S 169 MUNICIPALITIES. THIS SERVICE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT AIDS IN MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF LAND USE DECISION MAKING AT NO-COST, OR VERY LOW COST. HTTPS://CTERT.ORG/ THE CT FARM ENERGY PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND AGRICULTURE BASED RURAL SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A PUBLIC SERVICE TO FARMS AND RURAL SMALL BUSINESSES BY IDENTIFYING WHICH RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS ARE APPROPRIATE TO THEIR SITE, EVALUATING THE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND PERFORMING RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSESSMENTS. HTTPS://CTFARMENERGY.ORG/ THE CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE SUB GRANT PROGRAM AND AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT SHARING HUB HAS SERVED OVER 50 CT FARMERS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE SEEKING TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE SMART ENERGY OR SOIL HEALTH PROJECTS THROUGH A SUB GRANT PROGRAM AND BY ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING 4 EQUIPMENT HUBS AROUND THE STATE. HTTPS://CTRCD.ORG/CLIMATE-SMART-AGRICULTURE/ THE JOB JUMPSTART (JJS) PROGRAM FOSTERS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF JOB JUMPSTART PROGRAM STAFF, THROUGH JOB PLACEMENT IN USDA NRCS OFFICES, TO SUPPORT FUTURE CONSERVATIONIST CAREERS. THE CT SOIL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES THAT INCLUDE ON-FARM TRAINING EXERCISES. THIS PROGRAM INCREASES AWARENESS, AT A STATEWIDE LEVEL, ABOUT SOIL HEALTH, CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AND INNOVATIVE SOIL HEALTH TECHNIQUES TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, FOREST LANDOWNERS, FEDERAL AGENCY STAFF, LOCAL LAND USE OFFICIALS, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ALIKE. HTTPS://CTRCD.ORG/AGRICULTURE/SOIL-HEALTH-INITIATIVE/ VETERAN FARMER RESOURCE HUB AND MARKETING INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED A CT VETERAN GROWN MARKETING INITIATIVE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CT RC&D HAS OFFERED OUTREACH/TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS/FARM FIELD DAYS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, THE VETERAN FARMER RESOURCE HUB CONSISTS OF DIRECT MARKETING ASSISTANCE AND AN ONLINE CT VETERAN GROWN WEBPAGE. THE WEBPAGE WILL HOUSE RESOURCES, USDA PROGRAM INFORMATION, TRAINING VIDEOS, EVENT LISTINGS OF UPCOMING TRAINING, AND OTHER AT-YOUR-OWN-PACE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO ALL VETERAN FARMERS IN CONNECTICUT. HTTPS://CTVETERANGROWN.ORG/

    Expenses $1,272,189 · Revenue $10,305

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jocelyn Lahey

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $83,521
    From this org
    $83,521
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Taijah Anderson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Brawerman

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rosa Browne

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Lois Bruinooge

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Aaron Budris

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Margot Burns

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Maureen Goulet

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Guszkowski

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Mark Hoover

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Larkin

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Mullins

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tyra Penn-Gesek

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Joanna Shapiro

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Sipperly

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Sullivan

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 January 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202640379349301719

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